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Update on I-94 and Transit – Continuing the irresponsible status quo.
June 11, 2021Read moreJust this week, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) moved forward on a budget item that would approve funding for...
Proposed state transportation budget will unnecessarily expand I-94 and leave transit riders in the dust
June 11, 2021Read moreTransportation advocates call for more action before the budget heads to Gov. Evers’ desk The Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday...
One Step Closer to Victory on I-94’s Expansion
April 16, 2021Read moreOn April 15th, WisDOT decided to delay the I-94 project by a year to do additional outreach and update their traffic projections to incorporate post-pandemic...
I-94 Expansion Continues to be an Environmental, Fiscal, and Social Mistake
April 13, 2021Read moreOn March 16th, 1000 Friends and our coalition partners submitted a letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and...
Leafing Out: A Webinar Series to Inspire Care for Trees
April 1, 2021Read moreLeafing Out: A Webinar Series to Inspire Care for Trees Follow our monthly webinars to learn fun and useful...
In Three States, Pushback Against Freeway Widening
March 19, 2021Read more1000 Friends of Wisconsin was mentioned in Next City’s weekly roundup of newsworthy transportation developments: -see the full article ...
Latest Blog Posts
Abe’s Arboretum Adventure Series – Final, May 31, 2021
June 1, 2021Read moreAbe’s Arboretum Adventure – 5.31.2021 TEMPERATURE: 67 degrees F WIND: 7 mph, SSW BIRD SPECIES: 17 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S89397121) My marsh...
Abe’s Arboretum Adventure Series – May 24, 2021
May 25, 2021Read moreAbe’s Arboretum Adventure – 5.24.2021 TEMPERATURE: 63 degrees F WIND: 5 mph, S BIRD SPECIES: 29 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S88892064) This past...
Abe’s Arboretum Adventure Series – May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021Read moreAbe’s Arboretum Adventure – 5.17.2021 TEMPERATURE: 59 degrees F WIND: 3 mph, ENE BIRD SPECIES: 40 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S88369638) It was...
